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7 Team India players who were first discovered by IPL
7 Team India players who were first discovered by IPLWhile IPL 2025 is going on, the cash-rich tournament has given Team India a plethora of talents who have done well for the nation.
Hardik Pandya Mumbai Indians scouting team Hardik and Krunal Pandya while playing local T20 tournaments in Baroda. They used to survive on Maggi.
Jasprit BumrahIn 2013, during the match against Mumbai, former India coach John Wright was impressed by Jaspirt Bumrah's performance, invited him to sign up for MI.
Arshdeep Singh Arshdeep Singh was scouted by the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) team analyst Ashish Tuli and picked him up for the 2019 IPL.
Tilak Verma At 11, Verma was scored by tennis ball cricket by coach Salim Bayash, later MI scoutes took him under their umbrella due to his power hitting.
Varun ChakravarthyInitially pursuing architecture, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took a chance on Varun Chakravarthy in 2020.
Rajat Patidar Rajat Patidar was scouted by RCB after his consistent performances and leadership skills in domestic cricket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Ruturaj Gaikwad was scouted by CSK's scouting team, led by Sharath and Sunil Oasis, who identified him as a future star.